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NETS Game Center (Game 24)
Luke Ridnour made the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:23 left, Nikola Pekovic scored a career-high 27 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Nets 108-105 on Friday night. The Timberwolves overcame a career-high 42 points from Anthony Morrow.

NETS Game Center (Game 23)
Deron Williams scored 26 points to help the Nets beat the Detroit Pistons 99-96 Wednesday night. Kris Humphries had 18 points, Jordan Farmar added 15 and Shawne Williams 15 for the Nets.

NETS Sign Keith Bogans
The New Jersey Nets have signed free agent guard Keith Bogans, Nets General Manager Billy King announced today. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not released. To make room on the roster the Nets have waived forward Larry Owens.

Islanders to play first NHL Game at Barclays Center
UNIONDALE, NY/BROOKLYN (January 31, 2012) -The New York Islanders will play the first-ever NHL game at Barclays Center on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012 when they take on the New Jersey Devils at 7:30 p.m. The preseason game will mark the first hockey event at Barclays Center, the new major sports and entertainment venue, which will officially open on September 28 with the first of multiple JAY-Z concerts. The game will also mark the first NHL game to be played in Brooklyn.

NETS Game Center (Game 22)
Paul George is starting to make the Nets cringe whenever they play the Indiana Pacers. George scored a career-high 24 points to lead the Pacers to a 106-99 win over the Nets on Tuesday night.

Patch, NETS Basketball Team Up to Celebrate NJ
Building on its mission to support and engage its communities, Patch, AOL's platform of over 850 hyperlocal news, information and engagement sites, has aligned with NETS Basketball to give an assist to fans by bringing exclusive offers.

NETS Game Center (Game 21)
DeMar DeRozan scored 19 of his 27 points in the second half, leading the Toronto Raptors to a 94-73 victory over the Nets on Sunday night. The Raptors put together a 12-1 run midway in the second quarter, going from two points down to nine up at 40-31.

NETS Game Center (Game 20)
Point guard Deron Williams collected 27 points and a game-high 10 assists as the Nets led wire-to-wire in a 99-96 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Shooting guard Anthony Morrow added 22 points, while Kris Humphries had 18 points and 11 rebounds.

NETS G MarShon Brooks to Lead Basketball Clinic
NETS players MarShon Brooks, Johan Petro, Sundiata Gaines, and Larry Owens will participate in NBA FIT Live Healthy Week by leading a basketball clinic for 100 children ages 8-13 from the Boys & Girls Clubs of New Jersey and Brooklyn.

'Make It Rain' - The Nets' 3-Point Thunderstorm
The Nets sculpted a team of shooters to complement the penetration of All-Star point guard Deron Williams and the post presence of center Brook Lopez. After a slow start, the shooters have begun to show why, drowning opponents in a three-point thunderstorm.

NETS Game Center (Game 19)
Williams scored 34 points to go along with 11 assists in leading the Nets to a rare road victory, 97-90 in overtime over the 76ers on Wednesday night at the Wells Fargo Center. Kris Humphries had 13 points and a season-high 19 rebounds for the Nets.

NETS F Damion James Medical Update
New Jersey Nets forward Damion James underwent successful surgery today, January 24, to repair aggravation to a previous fracture in his fifth metatarsal, on which he had surgery on December 13, 2010, Nets General Manager Billy King announced.

NETS, Healthfirst NJ Align for NBA Fit
NETS Basketball is aligning with Healthfirst NJ to celebrate 2012 NBA FIT Live Healthy Week. During this annual initiative presented by the National Basketball Association from January 25 - February 2, 2012, NETS Basketball and Healthfirst NJ will ...

NETS to Award 3 Students with Scholarships
In recognition of the NETS' 35-year history in New Jersey, the team will award the $35,000 Nets Foundation Appreciation Scholarship to three students from New Jersey who attend an accredited college or university in New Jersey in the 2012-13 school year.

NETS Game Center (Game 18)
The Chicago Bulls made the game-time decision Monday to let Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah play at the United Center, and it worked out. Rose scored 22 points and Noah had 16 points and 10 rebounds as the Bulls beat the Nets 110-95.

NETS Game Center (Game 17)
Deron Williams had 19 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Nets to a 97-87 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Sunday night. Williams' near triple double would have been the first of the season for the Nets, who improved to 5-12 on the season.

NETS Game Center (Game 16)
Kevin Durant had 20 points and a season-high 15 rebounds and the Oklahoma Thunder stifled the New Jersey Nets on defense in an 84-74 victory Saturday night. Kris Humphries had 12 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Nets. Deron Williams added 14 points.

NETS Game Center (Game 15)
Deron Williams scored 24 points, 11 coming in crucial stretch of the fourth quarter, and had 10 assists and eight rebounds, leading the New Jersey Nets to their first home win, a 107-100 victory against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night.

NETS Assign Jordan Williams to Springfield Armor
The New Jersey Nets have assigned rookie forward Jordan Williams to their NBA Development League affiliate, the Springfield Armor, Nets General Manager Billy King announced today.

NETS Sign Larry Owens
The New Jersey Nets have signed free agent forward Larry Owens from the D-League's Tulsa 66ers, Nets General Manager Billy King announced today. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not released.

NETS Waive Dennis Horner
The New Jersey Nets have requested waivers on forward Dennis Horner, Nets General Manager Billy King announced today. Horner, a 6-9 rookie from N.C. State, signed with the Nets prior to training camp on December 9, 2011 from the Nets D-League ...

Deron Williams Featured in All Access Marketing Campaign
ETS star point guard Deron Williams is the centerpiece of the team's final phase in its All Access season ticket campaign for Barclays Center in Brooklyn. With tickets already sold out in several premium locations, the NETS are launching a ...

NETS Game Center (Game 14)
With floor general Chris Paul nowhere in sight, the Los Angeles Clippers turned to Chauncey Billups for his veteran leadership. And they got exactly what coach Vinny Del Negro was hoping for as Los Angeles held off the Nets 101-91 on Monday.

Deron Williams a Finalist for Olympic Team
USA Basketball has named Deron Williams as a finalist for the U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball Team at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, USA Basketball Chairman Jerry Colangelo announced today.

NETS Game Center (Game 13)
The NETS travel to Utah on Saturday to play the Jazz in the third game of a four-game West Coast swing. It will be Deron Williams' first game against his former team since last season's trade.

Barclays Center Tops Out, FCRC Celebrates
Forest City Ratner Companies, Hunt Construction Group, Inc., Banker Steel, J.F. Stearns Company, Onexim Sports & Entertainment, and NETS Basketball celebrated the topping out of Barclays Center in a ceremony today at the arena site in Brooklyn.

NETS Game Center (Game 11)
Danilo Gallinari scored 22 points and the Denver Nuggets beat the NETS 123-115 on Wednesday night. Jordan Farmar had a season-high 26 points, Anthony Morrow added 23 and Deron Williams had 16 points and 13 assist for the Nets, who have lost nine of 10.

NETS Game Center (Game 10)
Josh Smith scored a season-high 26 points and the Atlanta Hawks shot nearly 54 percent from the field in beating the New Jersey Nets for the third time this season, 106-101 on Monday night. Anthony Morrow had 20 points and rookie MarShon Brooks 19.

NETS Game Center (Game Nine)
LeBron James returned to the lineup and scored 22 of his 32 points in the first quarter, and the Miami Heat rolled to a 101-90 victory over the Nets on Saturday night despite playing without Dwyane Wade. Wade missed his third straight game with a bruised left foot.

NETS Game Center (Game Eight)
The New Jersey Nets (2-6) halted a 6 game losing streak beating the Toronto Raptors (3-4) 97-85. Deron Williams (ribs) and Kris Humphries (shoulder) returned to the line up from injuries and powered the Nets for the win.

NETS Sign Lease for Corporate HQ in Brooklyn
NETS Basketball has taken another major step toward its move to Brooklyn by signing a long-term lease at 15 MetroTech Center to serve as the team's corporate headquarters. The 35,145 sq ft workplace will occupy the 11th floor of the 19-story building.

NETS Game Center (Game Six)
Five Pacers scored in double figures Tuesday night as Indiana utilized a balanced attack and a strong shooting night to down the New Jersey Nets 108-94. The Nets' record fell to 1-5 with the loss. Deron Williams scored a game-high 22 points.

NETS Game Center (Game Four)
The Atlanta Hawks knew that they couldn't win every game by double-figures and found out that they could win a close game, too. Jeff Teague had 22 points and six assists, while Joe Johnson added 21, beating the NETS 105-98 Friday night at Philips Arena.

NETS Game Center (Game Three)
Orlando and New Jersey both open stretches of four games in five nights Thursday when Dwight Howard and the host Magic go for their eighth consecutive victory in this matchup.

Mikhail Prokhorov Statement
NETS owner Mikhail Prokhorov released the following statement: "I very much wanted to be with you today, but other obligations have prevented me from making the trip to the home opener. I will be watching and rooting for the team from Moscow."

NETS Game Center (Game Two)
The Wizards and the Nets are looking for improvement around dazzling point guards. John Wall matches up with Deron Williams and tries to get the Wizards off to a strong start as they look to continue their recent success against the Nets.

NETS Game Center (Game One)
The Wizards and the Nets are looking for improvement around dazzling point guards. John Wall matches up with Deron Williams and tries to get the Wizards off to a strong start as they look to continue their recent success against the Nets.

NETS Waive Ime Udoka
The New Jersey Nets have requested waivers on forward Ime Udoka, Nets General Manager Billy King announced today. Udoka, who signed with the Nets on Dec. 15, played in two preseason games, averaging 2.5 points and 2.5 rebounds in 11.0 minutes per game.

NETS Sign DeShawn Stevenson
The New Jersey Nets have signed free agent guard DeShawn Stevenson, Nets General Manager Billy King announced today. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not released.

'Right There': Adding Armor to Nets Camp
This season, the Nets begin their "hybrid affiliation" with the Springfield Armor of the NBA D-League, and invited three Armor players (G Jerry Smith, G JamesOn Curry, F Dennis Horner) to training camp, with a chance to play for the parent club.

Brook Lopez Medical Update (12/23)
Nets center Brook Lopez underwent successful surgery today, December 23, to repair a non-displaced stress fracture of the 5th metatarsal of the right foot, Nets General Manager Billy King announced. Lopez is expected to return to game action in 6-8 weeks.

NETS Acquire Mehmet Okur
The New Jersey Nets have acquired center Mehmet Okur from the Utah Jazz in exchange for their second round draft pick in 2015, Nets General Manager Billy King announced today.

Broken Brook: Lopez Suffers Stress Fracture
The big man is broken. Billy King met with media today and revealed that fourth-year center Brook Lopez suffered a stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal in his right foot sometime during the first half of Wednesday's game against the Knicks.

NETS Waive Stephen Graham
The New Jersey Nets have requested waivers on forward Stephen Graham, Nets General Manager Billy King announced today. Graham, averaged 3.4 points and 2.1 rebounds in 59 games last season.

Brook Lopez Medical Update
New Jersey Nets center Brook Lopez has been diagnosed with a stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal of the right foot, Nets General Manager Billy King announced today.

NETS Game Center (Preseason Game Two)
Wednesday night, the NETS travel across the Hudson River to take on the Knicks at Madison Square Garden for their second, and final, preseason matchup before Monday's season opener against the Wizards.

NETS Re-Sign Kris Humphries
The New Jersey Nets have re-signed forward Kris Humphries, Nets General Manager Billy King announced today. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not released.

Morrow Distributes Toys to Hospitalized Children
NJ Nets Starting Guard Anthony Morrow visited Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (NBIMC) and Children's Hospital of New Jersey (CHoNJ) to distribute Christmas toys to hospitalized children and children in the Pediatric Emergency Department, on Wednesday, December 8, 2011.

NETS Waive Jerry Smith and JamesOn Curry
The New Jersey Nets have requested waivers on G Jerry Smith and G JamesOn Curry, Nets GM Billy King announced today. Both players were signed to the training camp roster and came to the Nets from their NBA D-League affiliate, the Springfield Armor.

NETS Players to visit Pediatric Patients at Children's Hospital
NETS players Brook Lopez, Anthony Morrow, Stephen Graham, Damion James, Sundiata Gaines, and MarShon Brooks will visit and sign autographs for pediatric patients at The Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center at 30 Prospect Avenue in Hackensack, NJ.

Join Billy King for the 2012 'Lemon Ball'
Melanie and Billy King, Gala Co-Chairs for the 2012 Lemon Ball benefiting Alex's Lemondae Stand Foundation, invite our New Jersey Nets fans to celebrate the life and legacy of a very special little girl, Alexandra "Alex" Scott, on Jan. 14, 2012.

2011 Nets Camp Week Two
The NETS completed their 2011 Training Camp at the PNY Center during the week of December 12-18. Read on for the full daily recap, featuring exclusive photos!

NETS Players to Visit Family Center in Brooklyn
NETS players Deron Williams, Jordan Farmar, Johan Petro, Jordan Williams, and Shelden Williams will bring holiday cheer to more than 250 families when they visit the Bedford-Stuyvesant Family Center at 20 New York Avenue in Brooklyn on December 20.

NETS Game Center (Preseason Game One)
The NETS take on the Knicks this Saturday in the first of two preseason games, kicking off the 2011-12 NBA schedule at Prudential Center.

NETS Sign Shawne Williams
The New Jersey Nets have signed free agent forward Shawne Williams, Nets General Manager Billy King announced today. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not released.

NETS Waive Travis Outlaw
The New Jersey Nets have waived forward Travis Outlaw and designated him as the team's amnesty player, Nets General Manager Billy King announced today.

NETS Sign Ime Udoka
The New Jersey Nets have signed free agent forward Ime Udoka, Nets General Manager Billy King announced today. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not released. Udoka, a 7-year veteran, holds career averages of 5.2 PPG and 2.9 RPG in 316 games.

NETS Foundation to Provide Toy Shopping Spree
NETS Assistant General Manager Bobby Marks and team mascot Sly will lead 25 kids from Family Promise on a toy shopping spree at Toys "R" Us in Paramus. The toy shopping spree is funded by the NETS Foundation as part of its Season of Giving initiative.

NETS Sign Shelden Williams
The New Jersey Nets have signed free agent forward Shelden Williams, Nets General Manager Billy King announced today. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not released.

<em>NETS Camp</em>: Week 1 Reports
The Nets have opened their 2011 Training Camp with practices at the PNY Center in East Rutherford, N.J. Here's the recap from Week One, including stories on the first day, the point guards' overseas action and Anthony Morrow's second year as the starting shooting guard.

NETS to Host Student Field Trip to Holiday Train Show
As part of the NETS' Season of Giving, the NETS Foundation will host a field trip to the Holiday Train Show at The New York Botanical Garden for students, ages 8-10, from P.S. 297 in Brooklyn and P.S. 16 in Jersey City on December 9.

NETS Announce Coaching Staff
The New Jersey Nets have named P.J. Carlesimo and Mario Elie as assistant coaches, Nets General Manager Billy King announced today. In addition, the Nets have named Dr. Jeremy Bettle as the team's strength and conditioning coach.

Avery's All-Access Networking Yields Carlesimo, Elie
Tuesday at the PNY Center, NETS coach Avery Johnson announced P.J. Carlesimo and Mario Elie would be joining his bench as assistants. The pair spoke with media about how they came to the NETS, and their outlook for the upcoming season.

NETS Announce 2011-12 Season Schedule
The New Jersey Nets will open their 2011-12 home schedule versus the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday, December 27th, at the Prudential Center in Newark, as the team celebrates their 35th Anniversary in New Jersey. Game time is at 7:30 p.m.

Avery Excited for Season to Start
Tuesday at the PNY Center, NETS coach Avery Johnson met with media at the team's practice facility, speaking for the first time about the team's outlook and the approach to free agency. He also introduced P.J. Carlesimo and Mario Elie as assistants.

NETS Announce Preseason Schedule
The New Jersey Nets will open their 35th year in New Jersey with a matinee preseason game against New York on Saturday, December 17, Nets General Manager Billy King announced today. The contest, which will tip at 2:00 p.m., will be played at the ...

Andrea Bocelli to Perform in Concert at Barclays Center in Brooklyn
Widely considered the most popular classical singer in the world, Andrea Bocelli will perform at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on December 5, 2012 in what will be his only New York City performance next year. After nearly a decade of performing annual ...

NY Masters Equestrian Event Bound for Barclays Center
The world's most prestigious equestrian show jumping competition is bound for Barclays Center in Brooklyn with the debut of the New York Masters to be held October 3-6, 2013. European Equestrian Masters (EEM), the creator and owner of the Masters ...

Petro Pops In for a Workout
Thursday at the PNY Center, NETS center Johan Petro met with media following a weightlifting session at the team's practice facility. He was the first player to report for a voluntary, unsupervised workout following the tentative settlement agreement reached by the NBA and its players.

King Holds Court for First Time This Year
Wednesday at the PNY Center, NETS general manager Billy King met with media to discuss the upcoming season in depth, from free agency to the shortened schedule and possible position changes.

Johnson's Latest Coaching Gig a Bit Smaller Scale
Nets coach Avery Johnson, surprised the boys basketball team at Brooklyn's Ronald Edmonds Learning Center (MS 113) by serving as "Coach for a Day" and taking them through an "hour-long" practice than ran 15 minutes long.

Barclays Center Classic to Feature Kentucky, Maryland
Barclays Center announced today that it would host the inaugural Barclays Center Classic men's college basketball tournament, presented by Sheets™ Brand Energy Strips, which will feature the Kentucky vs. Maryland on November 9, 2012.

Barclays Nets Community Alliance Unveils Playground
Carlo Scissura, Senior Advisor to the Brooklyn Borough President, and NETS Assistant General Manager Bobby Marks assembled at P.S. 9 in the Prospect Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn today to celebrate the unveiling of the refurbished school playground ...

NETS Dancers to Launch Dance Class for Students
The NETS Dancers will launch a weekly dance class for 50 students, ages 10-12, at P.S. 23 at 143 Romaine Avenue in Jersey City, Thursday, October 27, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. The NETS Dancers will teach the class every Thursday through the end of March.

Know the Role: Billy King's Defensive Philosophy (2 of 2)
NETS GM Billy King never played a minute in the NBA. But he did spend four years frustrating opposing offenses at Duke University in Raleigh, N.C. and his experience affected his attitudes as a basketball executive. NJNets.com explores that history.

Know the Role: Billy King's Defensive Philosophy (1 of 2)
NETS GM Billy King never played a minute in the NBA. But he did spend four years frustrating opposing offenses at Duke University in Raleigh, N.C. and his experience affected his attitudes as a basketball executive. NJNets.com explores that history.

In Brooklyn, Atlantic 10 Has an Eye on the Future
At the Atlantic 10 Conference's Media Day, held in the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge on Thursday, coaches and players considered the impact of their championship tournament's scheduled 2013 move to the Barclays Center, in Brooklyn.

NETS GM Billy King & Kerry Kittles to Visit HS in Newark
Newark Mayor Cory A. Booker, NETS General Manager Billy King, former NETS player Kerry Kittles, former New York Giants star Tiki Barber, behavioral health and fitness expert and CEO of Halevy Life Jeff Halevy, NETS Dancers and NETS mascot Sly will ...

Atlantic-10 Brings Championship Basketball to Brooklyn
Wednesday's announcement of a 5-year partnership between the Barclays Center and the Atlantic 10, beginning in 2013, provides the Brooklyn arena with a flagship men's basketball championship to complement the recently announced Coaches vs. Cancer Classic.

Barclays Center to Host A-10 Basketball Tournament
The Atlantic 10 Conference announced that it has formed a five-year partnership with the Barclays Center to bring the A-10 men's basketball tournament to Brooklyn and the new arena, beginning in 2013. The joint announcement was made Wednesday afternoon.

Jay-Z, in Familiar Territory, to Open Barclays Center
Shawn "JAY-Z" Carter announced today that he will be the 1st performer to play the Barclays Center of Brooklyn when the venue opens in September 2012. The NETS investor also confirmed the team will become the "Brooklyn Nets" in the 2012-13 season.

NETS GM King Pitches Education on the Playground
The ribbon-cutting ceremony for a refurbished playground at PS 276 in Brooklyn kicked off with NETS GM Billy King speaking to the assembled students about the importance of education, and play's role in it. The project was undertaken along with Out2Play.

BNCA Unveils New Playground at P.S. 276 in Brooklyn
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, NETS General Manager Billy King, and local elected officials assembled at P.S. 276 in Brooklyn today to celebrate the unveiling of the refurbished school playground funded by the Barclays Nets Community ...

NETS GM Billy King Celebrates Back to School at PS 15
NETS General Manager Billy King will celebrate Back to School by visiting with 300 students at Paterson Public School 15 at 98 Oak Street in Paterson, NJ on Monday, September 19 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. King will speak with the students about the ...

Barclays Nets Community Alliance to Unveil Playground
The Barclays Nets Community Alliance, committed to the physical and educational development of young people in Brooklyn and the surrounding communities, will unveil a refurbished playground it has funded at P.S. 276 in the Canarsie section of Brooklyn ...

Barclays Center to Host Coaches vs. Cancer Classic
Coaches vs. Cancer Classic, one of the premier early-season college basketball showcase events, is relocating on a multi-year basis to the Barclays Center of Brooklyn beginning in November 2012.  The two-day tournament, to be broadcast exclusively on ...

NETS Q&A - Milton Lee on Armor Coach Bob MacKinnon
Wednesday, the NETS named Bob MacKinnon head coach of the Springfield Armor, the NETS' affiliate franchise in the NBA Development League. With the hire a first for the NETS' franchise, Director of Minor League Operations Milton Lee spoke with NJNets.com

Avery Johnson Returns from Russia to East Rutherford
On Tuesday, NETS coach Avery Johnson met with the team's beat reporters for the first time since the NBA Draft. He spent last week in Russia, participating in events for owner Mikhail Prokhorov's Pro100Basket project.

Barclays Center Brings Coca-Cola Back to Brooklyn
Its iconic script logo was a mainstay on the outfield fence at Ebbets Field. And in 2012 - 55 years after the Dodgers left Brooklyn - Coca-Cola will be returning to a major sports and entertainment venue in Brooklyn. One of the world's most ...

Albert King Tours Barclays Center Site
Former NETS swingman Albert King joined current GM Billy King for a tour of the team's future home: the Barclays Center of Brooklyn. Albert King grew up in nearby Fort Greene, playing high school ball at Fort Hamilton before attending college at Maryland.

VFTC: NETS Introduce A New Face (But No Rookie!)
While the focus at Monday's press conference was properly on the newest additions to the basketball roster, a 4th face might have looked unfamiliar to anyone in attendance: that of the newest appointee to the Nets' Board of Directors, Sergey Kushchenko.

Barclays Center Forms Programming Alliance with BAM
The Barclays Center of Brooklyn has formed a strategic programming alliance with the famed Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), the largest performing arts center in the borough, in which BAM will serve as artistic consultants to identify unique shows from throughout the world for the Barclays Center.

NETS F Kris Humphries Visits Pediatric Patients at HUMC
NETS forward Kris Humphries visited with pediatric patients at The Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, N.J. on Wednesday.

NETS F Humphries to Visit Pediatric Patients at HUMC
NETS forward Kris Humphries will visit pediatric patients at The Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center at 30 Prospect Avenue in Hackensack, NJ, TOMORROW, Wednesday, June 29.

NETS Rookies Brooks, Williams, Bogdanovic Raring to Represent
During Monday's morning press conference at the PNY Center, the NETS introduced 2011 rookies MarShon Brooks, Jordan Williams & Bojan Bogdanovic, who showed they don't lack for confidence. General Manager Billy King echoed that belief in their abilities.

NETS Acquire Draft Rights to Bojan Bogdanovic
The Nets have acquired the draft rights to the 31st overall selection in the 2011 NBA Draft, Bojan Bogdanovic, from the Timberwolves, in exchange for the Nets' 2013 2nd round pick and cash considerations, Nets General Manager Billy King announced today.

NETS Acquire Draft Rights to MarShon Brooks, Draft Jordan Williams
The Nets have acquired the draft rights to MarShon Brooks, the 25th pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, from the Boston Celtics, Nets General Manager Billy King announced tonight. In the 2nd round, the Nets selected Jordan Williams with the 36th overall pick.

2011 NETS Draft Central - NETS Trade for Brooks, Draft Williams
Thursday during the NBA Draft, the NETS traded up from No. 27 to No. 25 overall, acquiring Providence G MarShon Brooks for Purdue F JaJuan Johnson and a 2014 Second Round pick. In the Second Round, they chose Jordan Williams (No. 36 overall).

Avery Johnson Throws 1st Pitch in Brooklyn
NETS coach Avery Johnson was in Brooklyn on Tuesday to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Brooklyn Cyclones took on the Aberdeen Ironbirds at MCU Park in Coney Island. He spoke to media afterward about the pitch, Brooklyn and the Draft.

2011 NETS Draft Central June 20th Workout
Monday, the NETS hosted their final predraft workout, notably welcoming guards Ben Hansbrough (Notre Dame) and Travis Leslie (Georgia). Also: Mustapha Farrakhan (Virginia), Bangaly Fofana (France), Dwight Hardy (St. John's) and Greg Washington (Hofstra).

NETS to Host Final Pre-Draft Workout on June 20th
The New Jersey Nets GM, Billy King, will hold his pre-draft media availability following the Nets' final draft workout on Monday, June 20th at the PNY Center in East Rutherford, NJ. In addition to King, prospects will be available to the media following the workouts.

NETS Coach Johnson to Throw First Pitch at Cyclones Game
NETS Head Coach Avery Johnson will throw the ceremonial first pitch when the Brooklyn Cyclones host the Aberdeen IronBirds at MCU Park, 1904 Surf Avenue on Coney Island, on Tuesday, June 21.

NETS Basketball Hosts Tree Donation Ceremony in Brooklyn
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, Brooklyn Parks Commissioner Kevin Jeffrey, former NETS center Darryl Dawkins, and Lawns by Yorkshire CEO Steven Jomides today attended a ceremony in Fort Greene Park to celebrate nearly 300 trees being ...

2011 NETS Draft Central June 16th Workout
Thursday at the PNY Center, the NETS hosted their third workout of the week, welcoming Tyler Honeycutt (UCLA), Rashad Bishop (Cincinnati), Jeremy Hazell (Seton Hall), Jonathan Mitchell (Rutgers), Carleton Scott (Notre Dame) and Chris Wright (Dayton).

NETS Dancers to Hold Open Auditions in Brooklyn and Manhattan
The NETS Dancers are holding auditions for the 2011-12 NBA season in two New York City locations, including, for the first time, in Brooklyn in anticipation of the team's move to the Barclays Center in 2012.

Former NETS C Dawkins to Attend Tree Donation Ceremony
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, Congressman Edolphus "Ed" Towns, Brooklyn Parks Commissioner Kevin Jeffrey, former NETS center Darryl Dawkins, and Lawns by Yorkshire CEO Steven Jomides will attend a ceremony to celebrate nearly 300 trees ...

NETS to Host Pre-Draft Workouts on June 16th
The New Jersey Nets will host a pre-draft workout on Thursday, June 16th at the PNY Center in East Rutherford, NJ. The workout will be closed to the media, however prospects, along with Nets General Manager Billy King, will be available following the session.

2011 NETS Draft Central June 15th Workout
Wednesday at the PNY Center, the NETS brought in the big men for workout including Keith Benson (Oakland), JaJuan Johnson (Purdue), Jeremy Tyler (Japan) and Jordan Williams (Maryland) along with guards Austin Freeman (Georgetown) and Brad Wanamaker (Pitt).

NETS to Host Pre-Draft Workouts on June 15th
The New Jersey Nets will host a pre-draft workout on Wednesday, June 15th at the PNY Center in East Rutherford, NJ. The workout will be closed to the media, however prospects, along with Nets General Manager Billy King, will be available following the session.

2011 NETS Draft Central June 14th Workout
Tuesday at the PNY Center, the Nets a double-session, welcoming Bojan Bogdanovic, Jon Diebler, Andrew Goudelock, Diante Garrett, Delroy James, David Lighty, Marcus Simmons, Greg Smith, Corey Stokes, Trey Thompkins, Mike Tisdale and Brian Williams.

NETS to Host Pre-Draft Workouts on June 14th
The New Jersey Nets will host a pre-draft workout on Tuesday, June 14th at the PNY Center in East Rutherford, NJ. The two-session workout will be closed to the media, however prospects, along with Nets General Manager Billy King, will be available ...

NETS Dancers to Perform in Moscow June 11 and 12
The NETS Dancers will perform at the NBA 5 United Tour 2011 in Moscow, Russia tomorrow and Sunday, June 12. NBA players Dwight Howard and Andrei Kirilenko will also attend the event at Luzhniki Stadium.

NETS C Johan Petro to Speak with Students at American History HS
NETS center Johan Petro will speak with students during an assembly at American History High School at 74 Montgomery Street in Newark on Monday, June 13 at 2 p.m. Petro will congratulate the students for winning the NETS All-Star Balloting School ...

2011 NETS Draft Central June 9th Workout
Thursday at the PNY Center, the Nets held an their final pre-draft workout of the week, welcoming Justin Harper, Derwin Kitchen, Shelvin Mack, Josh Selby, Nolan Smith and Nikola Vucevic. NJNets.com has video highlights and interviews.

2011 NETS Draft Central June 8th Workout
Wednesday at the PNY Center, the Nets held an individual workout in advance of the June 23rd NBA Draft, welcoming Jimmy Butler, Norris Cole, E'Twaun Moore, Darius Morris, Chandler Parsons and Kyle Singler. NJNets.com has video highlights and interviews.

NETS Coach Avery Johnson to Read at Brooklyn Public Library
NETS Head Coach Avery Johnson will tip-off the Brooklyn Public Library's 7th Annual Summer Reading event by reading a book to children at the Central Branch located at Grand Army Plaza, the intersection of Eastern Parkway and Flatbush Avenue.

NETS to Host Pre-Draft Workouts on June 8th & 9th
The New Jersey Nets will host pre-draft workouts on Wednesday, June 8th and Thursday, June 9th at the PNY Center in East Rutherford, NJ.

2011 NETS Draft Central June 7th Workout
Tuesday at the PNY Center, the Nets held an individual workout in advance of the June 23rd NBA Draft, welcoming Corey Fisher, DeAndre Liggins, Antonio Pena, Iman Shumpert, Xavier Silas and Alex Tyus. NJNets.com has video highlights and interviews.

2011 NETS Draft Central June 6th Workout
Monday at the PNY Center, the Nets held an individual workout in advance of the June 23rd NBA Draft, welcoming Chaisson Allen, Lavoy Allen, LaceDarius Dunn, Sean Kowal, Jamel McLean and Eniel Polynice. NJNets.com has video highlights and interviews.

NETS to Host Pre-Draft Workouts on June 6th & 7th
The New Jersey Nets will host pre-draft workouts on Monday, June 6th and Tuesday, June 7th at the PNY Center in East Rutherford, NJ.

2011 NETS Draft Central June 2nd Workout
Thursday at the PNY Center, the Nets held their first individual workout in advance of the June 23rd NBA Draft, welcoming Malcolm Lee, Jon Leuer, Vernon Macklin, Willie Reed, Jamie Skeen and Mychel Thompson. NJNets.com has video highlights and interviews.

NETS All-Access Season Tickets for the Barclays Center on Sale
All Access season tickets for NETS Basketball at the Barclays Center of Brooklyn are on sale today for the general public, in advance of the team's relocation to Brooklyn for the 2012-2013 NBA season. Tickets are available at www.BarclaysCenter.com ...

Avery Johnson Visits Barclays Center Site
Wednesday in Brooklyn's Prospect Heights neighborhood, NETS coach Avery Johnson was led on a tour of the Barclays Center construction site by Forest City Ratner Companies and Hunts Construction officials. The arena will open Sept. 28, 2012.

NETS to Host Pre-Draft Workout on June 2
The NETS will host a pre-draft workout on Thursday, June 2nd at the PNY Center in East Rutherford, NJ. The workout will be closed to the media, however prospects, along with NETS General Manager Billy King, will be available following the session.

John Sparks Named General Manager of the Barclays Center
The Barclays Center of Brooklyn has named John Sparks as its General Manager, in which he will oversee the operations of the world-class sports and entertainment venue set to open September 28, 2012. One of the nation's most experienced major facility ...

NETS C Petro to Visit Pediatric Patients at HUMC
NETS center Johan Petro will visit pediatric patients at The Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center at 30 Prospect Avenue in Hackensack, NJ, on Monday, May 16, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Hackensack University...

NETS Kids to Compete on MTV'S America's Best Dance Crew
Five members of the NETS Kids dance team will compete with their seven member crew, ICONic Boyz, on America's Best Dance Crew on MTV TONIGHT, at 10 p.m. Ranging in age from 10-13, ICONic Boyz, the only kids dance team on America's Best Dance Crew ...

NETS C Lopez to Participate in Dance Clinic with 50 Children
NETS center Brook Lopez, the NETS Dancers, and the NETS Kids dance team will participate in a dance clinic with 50 children of the Boys & Girls Club of Newark TOMORROW, Wednesday, May 11, from 4 p.m.-5 p.m., at the Boys & Girls Club of Newark.

NETS C Lopez to Participate in Tree Planting in Branch Brook Park
NETS center Brook Lopez, NETS Dancers, team mascot Sly, and team staff members will join Lawns by Yorkshire CEO Steven Jomides and representatives of his company, along with representatives of Branch Brook Park for a day of tree planting and service ...

2011 NETS Draft Central May 8 Workout
Sunday at the PNY Center, the Nets - along with the New York Knicks and Houston Rockets - hosted 22 aspiring players in a group workout in advance of the June 23rd NBA Draft. General Manager Billy King & some players broke down the session afterward.

2011 NETS Draft Central May 7 Workout
Saturday at the PNY Center, the Nets - along with the New York Knicks and Houston Rockets - hosted 22 aspiring players in a group workout in advance of the June 23rd NBA Draft. General Manager Billy King was onhand to break down the session afterward.

Brook Lopez Medical Update
New Jersey Nets center Brook Lopez underwent successful surgery on his right upper arm today, May 4, at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan, Nets General Manager Billy King announced. The surgery, performed by Nets team orthopedic Doctor ...

NETS to Host NBA Draft Combine May 7 & 8
The New Jersey Nets, in conjunction with the Houston Rockets and the New York Knicks, will host a draft combine at which forty-four 2011 NBA draft- eligible players will showcase their skills in front of coaches and personnel executives from 26 NBA teams.

Deron Williams, Billy King Tour Barclays Center Site
Wednesday in Brooklyn, NETS general manager Billy King and point guard Deron Williams were led on a tour of the Barclays Center construction site by Forest City Ratner Companies and Hunts Construction officials. The arena will open Sept. 28, 2012.

NETS Now Shopping for Two
With the 2011 NBA Draft just two months away, the Nets are already game-planning their approach. Whether that means selecting players or acquiring other assets, they'll have an eye on all available talent because, beginning May 1, the Nets assume control of basketball operations for the NBA D-League's Springfield Armor.

Kris Humphries 5th for 2010-11 Most Improved Player Award
NETS F Kris Humphries finished fifth in the voting for the 2010-11 Kia NBA Most Improved Player Award, the NBA announced today. Kevin Love of the Minnesota Timberwolves is the winner. The annual award is presented to a player who has made a significant improvement from the previous season.

NETS Basketball and HUMC Launch the Slam Dunk Fund
NETS Basketball and Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC) have formed the Slam Dunk Fund: Score for Kids, Cardiac and Cancer. This charitable partnership will raise funds for the Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital, the Heart & Vascular Hospital, and the John Theurer Cancer Center at HUMC.

Nucleus in Place, King Keeps Building a Team
Armed with copious cap flexibility, 7 players to make decisions on, & a late-1st-round draft choice, NETS GM Billy King will spend the offseason attempting to build upon a year during which the team made progress changing the culture under new ownership.

NETS Legend Darryl Dawkins to Participate in Dance Clinic
NETS Legend Darryl Dawkins, the NETS Dancers, and team mascot Sly will participate in a dance clinic for 50 children of the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club TOMORROW, Wednesday, April 20, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club at 1930 Randall Avenue in the Bronx.

NETS Basketball Auctions Off Volvo Hood
NETS Basketball has teamed with Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation and Volvo to auction off a hood of a Volvo that has been graciously signed by over 50 current NBA players, including LeBron James, Deron Williams, Derrick Rose, Dwight Howard, and Blake Griffin, as well as Basketball Hall of Famers Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, and Clyde Drexler.

NETS Express Optimism After Season's End
The day after finishing the scheduled slate, all any NETS could see was optimism. From the coach to returning players and even ones with expiring contracts, each expressed faith in the progress made during a transitional year and the potential for growth.

Korver leads Bulls past Nets
Kyle Korver came up big down the stretch to finish with 19 points, Derrick Rose scored 15 and the Bulls won their ninth straight, beating the Nets 97-92 in the final playoff tuneup on Wednesday. The Nets got 21 points and 12 assists from Jordan Farmar.

NETS Game Center (@ Bulls, 4/13)
The Bulls reserves led a fourth-quarter comeback that helped the Bulls record a 97-92 win over the New Jersey Nets Wednesday at the United Center. The Bulls led 50-43 at halftime, then the Nets went on a 25-8 run to build a 10-point lead. The Nets were led by Jordan Farmar with 21 points.

NETS Game Center (Home Finale)
D.J. Augustin's stepback fadeaway jumper with 1.1 seconds remaining gave the Charlotte Bobcats a 105-103 victory over the Nets at the Prudential Center. Augustin's bucket, over Brook Lopez, came one possession after Sasha Vujacic had tied the game.

Bobcats slip past Nets
D.J. Augustin hit a jumper with 1.1 seconds remaining, leading the Charlotte Bobcats to a 105-103 victory over the New Jersey Nets Monday night. Nets guard Sasha Vujacic (19 points) hit a long 3-pointer to tie the game at 103 with 10.9 seconds remaining.

Deron Williams Medical Update (4/11)
New Jersey Nets guard Deron Williams underwent successful wrist surgery today, April 11, at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan, Nets General Manager Billy King announced today. The surgery, performed by hand specialist Dr. Andrew Weiland ...

Bayless scores 19 points as Raptors top Nets
As another season comes to a close, the New Jersey Nets haven't stopped trying. Unfortunately, they haven't stopped losing, either. Jerryd Bayless scored 19 points, James Johnson had a season-high 18 and the Toronto Raptors beat the Nets 99-92 on Sunday.

NETS Game Center (Raptors, 4/10)
On Sunday evening at the Air Canada Centre, an undermanned Toronto Raptors team took down an undermanned New Jersey Nets squad, 99-92. Leading by double digits for most of the game, Toronto allowed the Nets to make a push late ...

NETS Sign G Mario West for Remainder of the Season
The New Jersey Nets have signed guard Mario West for the remainder of the season, Nets General Manager Billy King announced today. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not released. The fourth-year veteran out of Georgia Tech has appeared in ...

NETS Game Center
With the playoffs looming, the Knicks stayed in form and blew the Nets out of their own building, 116-93-even without Amar'e Stoudemire (sprained left ankle). Carmelo Anthony (25 points, 14 rebounds) and Chauncey Billups (22 points, 4 assists) led ...

Anthony, Knicks cruise by Nets without Stoudemire
Carmelo Anthony had 25 points and 14 rebounds, and the New York Knicks ended a franchise-worst streak of nine straight losing seasons by beating the New Jersey Nets 116-93 on Friday night for their sixth consecutive victory. Chauncey Billups added 22 ...

&quot;Voice of the NETS&quot; Reveals Struggle with Muscular Dystrophy
Chris Carrino, the radio voice of Nets Basketball for the last decade, has revealed publically for the first time that he suffers from Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy (FSHD), a form of muscular dystrophy. In an effort to raise money for this underfunded ...

Deron Williams Medical Update
New Jersey Nets guard Deron Williams underwent an MRI exam at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan on Wednesday, April 6, which revealed bone fragments as well as the buildup of scar tissue in his right wrist, Nets General Manager Billy King ...

Pistons pull away to beat NETS 116-109
Rodney Stuckey is the latest Detroit Piston to come back from a benching with a hop in his step. Stuckey had 22 points and 10 assists and made several big plays during the fourth quarter to help the Pistons pull away for a 116-109 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday night.

NETS vs. Pistons Game Center
Guard Richard Hamilton had 25 points and nine assists as the Detroit Pistons overcame a career-high 39 points by New Jersey Nets center Brook Lopez in a 116-109 victory Wednesday. Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey, benched for disciplinary reasons the previous two games, added 22 points and 10 assists as the Pistons (27-51) equaled their win total from last season. The Nets were without five injured players, including point guard Deron Williams

NETS Star Williams Billboard Unveiled in Times Square
NETS star Deron Williams is featured on an 80' x 60' billboard that was unveiled today in Times Square on Broadway between 42nd and 43rd Streets. Featuring the phrase: "#8 DERON WILLIAMS & THE NETS BOUND FOR BROOKLYN," the billboard presents a ...

Barclays Center of Brooklyn to Host Three-Week Grand Opening
The Barclays Center of Brooklyn will present its Grand Opening celebration with three weeks of spectacular programming beginning on Friday, September 28, 2012. "We will open the Barclays Center with a three-week run of the best and most diverse ...

Williams' jumper gives Nets' win over Timberwolves
Deron Williams capped a career-tying 21-assist performance by hitting a game-winning jumper with 1.7 seconds to play to lead the New Jersey Nets to a 107-105 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night.

NETS vs. Timberwolves Game Center
On a night when he tied his career high in assists, Deron Williams decided the outcome of the Nets’ 107-105 win over the Timberwolves with a stepback J. The Nets were in control until a late run set the table for D-Will’s last-minute heroics.

Humphries Tours Barclays Center, Yormark Announces Opening
Monday in Brooklyn, NETS forward Kris Humphries was led on a tour of the Barclays Center construction site by NETS Basketball & Barclays Center CEO Brett Yormark, who announced the arena's Grand Opening, which will begin Sept. 28, 2012

Small Lineup Keeps NETS Close, Can't Weather Heat
With LeBron James and the Miami Heat racing out to an early lead, Nets coach Avery Johnson turned to his bench and found some success with smaller lineups featuring Travis Outlaw (17 points, 9 rebounds) and 10-day signee Mario West in a 108-94 loss.

Deron Williams Named Div. Winner for NBA Sportsmanship Award
Charlotte's D.J. Augustin, Chicago's Luol Deng, Golden State's Stephen Curry, New Jersey's Deron Williams, Portland's LaMarcus Aldridge and San Antonio's George Hill were selected by a four-member panel of former players as divisional winners for the ...

NETS F Humphries to Participate in Clean-up of Prospect Park
NETS forward Kris Humphries will participate in a clean-up of Prospect Park, the 585-acre urban oasis located in the heart of Brooklyn, as part of NBA Green Week on Monday, April 4 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. The location of the clean-up will take place by ...

NETS Players Lopez and Humphries to Visit the Barclays Center
The New Jersey Nets have signed free agent guard Mario West to a 10-day contract, Nets General Manager Billy King announced today. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not released. West, 6'5"/ 210, is a fourth-year NBA veteran with career ...

NETS Sign G Mario West to a 10-Day Contract
The New Jersey Nets have signed free agent guard Mario West to a 10-day contract, Nets General Manager Billy King announced today. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not released. West, 6'5"/ 210, is a fourth-year NBA veteran with career ...

NETS Waive F Quinton Ross
The New Jersey Nets have requested waivers on guard/forward Quinton Ross, Nets General Manager Billy King announced today. Ross played in 36 games for the Nets this season, making four starts, and averaging 1.6 points and 0.8 rebounds in 9.8 minutes ...

Williams Returns, But Offense Isn't Enough vs. Knicks
Deron Williams returned after a six-game layoff, tallying 22 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists while boosting the Nets to a 116-point performance against the Knicks at MSG, but missed a potentially game-tying jumper in the final seconds of a 120-116 loss.

NETS All Access Season Tix For Barclays Center On Sale Today
The first-of-its-kind All Access season tickets for NETS Basketball at the Barclays Center of Brooklyn are going on sale today for current season ticket holders. The team is distributing by mail premium-designed, five-panel ticket packages that ...

Lopez Piles Up Points, Can't Offset Nets' Early Struggles
Brook Lopez scored a game-high 22 points, including 15 in the second, but couldn't offset the 17-2 first-quarter run that put Houston up double-digits. The Nets lost to the Rockets, 112-87, with a nationally televised showdown looming at MSG tomorrow.

NETS G Sundiata Gaines Suffers Fractured Hip
Nets point guard Sundiata Gaines has suffered a fractured right hip, Nets General Manager Billy King announced today. Gaines was injured in the first quarter of Wednesday's game at Cleveland. Gaines will be on crutches for six to eight weeks, after which time he will begin rehabilitation

NETS Dancers Begin with Round 1 of NBA Dance Team Contest
The NETS Dancers will match-up against their cross-river rival Knicks City Dancers beginning TOMORROW, Thursday, March 24, in Round 1 of the NBA Dance Team Bracket, a single-elimination tournament, to crown the fans' favorite dance team. All 30 NBA ...

NETS Recall Ben Uzoh from Springfield Armor
The New Jersey Nets have recalled rookie point guard Ben Uzoh from the Springfield Armor, Nets General Manager Billy King announced today. Uzoh appeared in four games with the Armor, three starts, and averaged 16.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 5.8 assists ...

Gaines Gets Career-High 18, NETS Can't Come Back
The Pacers rode Roy Hibbert (24 points, 5 rebounds), Danny Granger (20 points) and a dominant third quarter to a 102-98 victory over the Nets. The Nets almost stole the game with a late 12-4 run, but a Sasha Vujacic straightaway 3-pointer was deflected.

NETS Sign Sundiata Gaines to Multi-Year Contract
The New Jersey Nets have signed guard Sundiata Gaines to a multi-year contract, Nets General Manager Billy King announced today. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not released. The 24-year old from the University of Georgia signed the first ...

NETS' NBA D-League Affiliate Springfield Armor on Versus
Nets guard Ben Uzoh, along with several former NCAA Tournament stars, can be seen on national television on Saturday night when the Springfield Armor, the NBA Development League affiliate of the New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers, plays at the Fort Wayne Mad Ants at 7:30 p.m. ET.

NETS Defend Bulls, But Can't Get Shots to Go
In the battle of teams with the longest winning streaks in the league, the Bulls outscored the Nets 15-4 down the stretch, coming away with an 84-73 victory. For the Nets, Brook Lopez (22 pts, 8 reb) and Kris Humphries (13 pts, 16 reb, 5 blk) played well.

NETS Name Schwartz VP of Partnership Sales, Promotes Pruss
NETS Basketball has named Andrew Schwartz as Vice President of Partnership Sales and has promoted Josh Pruss to Vice President of Partnership Marketing. Schwartz and Pruss will report to Chris Brahe, the Senior Vice President of Partnership Sales ...

NETS Sports Career Fair to be Held at Prudential Center
NETS Basketball will host its annual Sports Career Fair on Monday, March 21 from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Prudential Center in Newark. The Sports Career Fair is presented by Lincoln Technical Institute. Representatives from approximately 30 local area ...

NETS to Host Basketball Tournament for Metro-Area Companies
NETS CEO Brett Yormark is issuing a challenge to CEO's throughout the Metropolitan area: Enter your company in the 3rd annual NETS Metropolitan Madness Basketball Challenge this month and win the grand prize of a free NETS sponsorship for the first two...

NETS C Lopez to Read Children's Classic to Kids in Brooklyn
NETS star center Brook Lopez will participate in a book reading for children from Hanover Place Child Care at MetroPCS at 523 Fulton Street, between Elm Place and Hoyt Street, in Downtown Brooklyn TOMORROW, Wednesday, March 16, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Lefton Named Exec. Director of Ticket Sales at the Barclays Center
Dan Lefton has been named as Executive Director of Ticket Sales for NETS Basketball at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Lefton will oversee the team's season ticket sales efforts, which will launch in the spring of 2011. The NETS have hired a ...

NETS Assign Uzoh to NBA D-League Affiliate Springfield Armor
The New Jersey Nets have assigned rookie point guard Ben Uzoh to the team's D-League affiliate, the Springfield Armor, Nets General Manager Billy King announced today. Uzoh, who signed with the Nets as a free agent after going undrafted out of Tulsa ...

NETS Succeed Small, Williams Comes Up Big
After a 14-1 run that spanned the end of the third and beginning of the fourth quarter gave them a 12-point lead, the Nets held off the Celtics for an 88-79 win, their fifth straight. Deron Williams made big plays, including a game-sealing stepback three.

Farmar Finds Shot in 2nd Half, Nets Come Back to Win
Jordan Farmar, held scoreless in the 1st half on Friday, put up 24 points after halftime in a 102-98 overtime victory for the Nets, who trailed the Los Angeles Clippers by 20 points midway through the second quarter. It was their 4th win in a row.

NETS Sign Sundiata Gaines to a Second 10-Day Contract
The New Jersey Nets have signed guard Sundiata Gaines to a second 10-day contract, Nets General Manager Billy King announced today. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not released. The 24-year old from the University of Georgia has appeared ...

Humphries Has Second Chance, Gaines Gets Encore
With Deron Williams home tending to his newborn son, Brook Lopez (26 points, 10 rebounds) and Sundiata Gaines spurred the Nets to a 94-90 comeback victory over the Warriors. The triumph marks the Nets' first 3-game winning streak since February 2009.

NETS G Farmar to Lead Basketball Clinic for Children in Brooklyn
NETS guard Jordan Farmar will team with the Lutheran Family Health Centers and Health Plus of Brooklyn to conduct the 3rd annual "Shoot for Better Health" basketball clinic for 100 local school children at John J. Pershing IS 220 at 4812 Ninth Avenue ...

NETS C Lopez to Lead Basketball Clinic at Bushwick High School
NETS center Brook Lopez will participate in a basketball clinic for 50 juniors and seniors at Bushwick High School in the team's future home borough of Brooklyn, NY, TOMORROW, Tuesday, March 8, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Bushwick High is located at 400 ...

NETS F Humphries to Sign Autographs at Meadowlands Nissan
NETS forward Kris Humphries will sign autographs for all fans at Meadowlands Nissan at 45 Route 17 South in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ TOMORROW, Tuesday, March 8, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

NETS Go to London, & Gaines Gains Most
In front of a sellout crowd of 18,000+ at London's O2 Arena on Sunday, the player probably least known to anyone in the audience proved one with the most potent impact. G Sundiata Gaines served as the driving force as the Nets beat the Raptors, 116-103.

VFTC: NETS, Williams, Ready for Raptors
Well, the Nets are ready for the Raptors. They've had four days in between games, but they're finally back in action tonight against the Raptors at the O2 Arena. Deron Williams will play - "Definitely" - and Jordan Farmar will be a gametime decision.

VFTC: NETS Again at O2, This Time with Feeling
The NETS headed back to London's O2 Arena for a second straight day of practice, got some good news (x2!) and then joined the Raptors in running an NBA Cares clinic for local schoolchildren. A good time was had by all.

NETS Present Barclays Center & Brooklyn Plan to Barclays Staff
With Barclays Center steel finally rising for a scheduled opening in 2012, and the Nets in London for the NBA London Games 2011, NETS executives Brett Yormark, Leo Ehrline and the team held a private event on Wednesday for staff at Barclays Capital.

VFTC: NETS Enter O2 Arena: D-Will Q&A and Practice Recap
The NETS opened their London Games 2011 practice schedule this morning, and NJNets.com writer Ben Couch was there with a front-row "View from the Couch," scoring a Q&A with Deron Williams while also keeping track of all the latest NETS news.

NETS Basketball Celebrates Arrival of All-Star Deron Williams
NETS Basketball is celebrating the arrival of two-time NBA All-Star point guard Deron Williams by featuring him on a larger than life landscape on a Newark building and as the star of an overall marketing campaign leading to Brooklyn, the team's home ...

NETS Sign Sundiata Gaines to a 10-Day Contract
The New Jersey Nets have signed free agent guard Sundiata Gaines to a 10-day contract, Nets General Manager Billy King announced today. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not released. The 24-year old from University of Georgia has appeared ...

Sean Saadeh Named VP of Programming for the Barclays Center
The Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the world class sports and entertainment venue set to open in late spring, early summer of 2012, has named Sean Saadeh as Vice President of Programming. Saadeh, 35, will work with the Barclays Center executive team in ...

Williams Arrives Excited, Allaying Any Fears About Attitude
Head spinning from all the travel, All-NBA point guard Deron Williams took center stage for the first time as a member of the Nets on Thursday, allaying any fears about his attitude toward a trade that came together Tuesday in a flurry of phone calls.

NETS Acquire Brandan Wright and Dan Gadzuric from Golden State
The New Jersey Nets have acquired forward Brandan Wright and center Dan Gadzuric from the Golden State Warriors in exchange for forward Troy Murphy and the Nets' second round draft pick in 2012, Nets General Manager Billy King announced today ...

VFTC: NETS Take Step Forward with Deron Williams
With the Nets shockingly acquiring All-NBA point guard Deron Williams from the Jazz, NJNets.com writer Ben Couch analyzes what exactly this means for the franchise and reflects on the outgoing players in his Nets beat blog, "View from the Couch."

NETS Stun NBA with Sudden Acquisition of All-Star Deron Williams
One day after the Knicks brought a season-long saga to an end by acquiring forward Carmelo Anthony, topping an astounding offer from the Nets, general manager Billy King made a stunning splash by trading for All-Star point guard Deron Williams ...

NETS Acquire All Star Guard Deron Williams
The New Jersey Nets have acquired two-time All-Star guard Deron Williams from the Utah Jazz in exchange for guard Devin Harris, forward Derrick Favors, two first round draft picks (Nets 2011, Golden State 2012) and cash considerations, Nets General ...

Booker, Modell's & NETS to Celebrate Obama's Let's Move Initiative
Newark Mayor Cory A. Booker will celebrate the first anniversary of 'Let's Move!', a program launched by First Lady Michelle Obama dedicated to solving the problem of child obesity within a generation, when the NETS host the San Antonio Spurs tonight ...

NETS Can't Quite Come Back on Spurs
On Valentine's Day at Prudential Center, the NETS fell behind the NBA's best team in the first half, and couldn't quite come back on the Spurs despite attempts at the end of the middle quarters. Brook Lopez posted 11 points & 10 boards in the 105-92 loss.

Favors Offers Energy, Nets Can't Contain the Threes
Rookie forward Derrick Favors pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds, but the Nets couldn't contain the Knicks' three-point shooters, who connected on 16-of-34 long-range attempts as the Knicks won, 105-95 on Saturday at Prudential Center.

Farmar Returns, Sparks Sasha to Career-Best in Win
Jordan Farmar returned from a six-game layoff due to injury, tallying eight point and a game-high 11 assists, helping boost Sasha Vujacic to a career-best 25 points. Vujacic shot 5-of-7 from three, and dished a crucial assist at the end of regulation.

NETS Basketball Celebrates Black History Month
NETS Basketball is celebrating Black History Month presented by Amtrak, in association with McDonald's, with several initiatives throughout February. The NETS and Amtrak tipped off the program with a t-shirt design contest, in which local high school ...

NETS to Host &quot;An Evening of Chinese Culture&quot; for Third Time
NETS Basketball will host its third annual An Evening of Chinese Culture when the NETS host the New Orleans Hornets at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ TOMORROW, Wednesday, February 9. The event's festivities will begin at 5 p.m., while game time is 7pm...

Bench Boost Can't Compensate for First-Quarter Funk
Sunday at Prudential Center, several Nets -- notably Johan Petro, Ben Uzoh and Quinton Ross -- played well off the bench, but couldn't compensate for a slow start that left the team trailing for nearly all 48 minutes of a 105-86 loss to the Pacers.

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